Midland, announced his reelection bid for District 31, which includes parts of the Permian Basin and the Panhandle.

Texas House Democrats who fled their state to stall a Republican redistricting effort returned on Monday, ending their 15-day holdout.

U.S.-NATO MEETING: U.S. and NATO military officials will meet today to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine as the White House works to arrange a summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests

A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders sought an injunction against the law, which was to go into effect on Sept. 1.

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

AIPAC and the Republican Jewish Coalition back Sen. John Cornyn over Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary, citing his pro-Israel record.

A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.